Blood Screams

My review was written in December 1990 after watching the movie on Warner video cassette.

Fans of old-fashioned horror films probably will dig "Blood Screams", a leftover pic shot in Mexico in 1986 and recently distributed on video.

Filmmkaer Glenn Gebhardt obviously is a fan of the late Italian maestro Mario Bava, since his highly atmospheric tale is visualy reminscent of fog-shrouded Bava pics like "Baron Blood".

Originally titled "Monks of Blood" or "Bloody Monks", narrative limns a curse dating from the 16th century, when monks were persecuted by an evil gold miner. Heroine Stacey Shaffer stumbles onto the problem in Mexico and barely escapes with her hide intact.

Along the way, there is a spointless subplot involing magician Russ Tamblyn, who tries to toag along with Shaffer, as well asw an unsuccessful character role as a witch doctor for sex symbol Isela Vega, decidedly unsexy here. Another subplot involving incest is handled tastefully.

Except for excessive verbal exposition, pic is adequately executed. Shaffer, who resembles actress Karen Young, carries the pictuere and Mexican supporting cast (unidentified as to their roles) is adequate.